BEIRUT,
23 July 2015
(IRIN) -
The arrival of an aid ship to the Yemeni city of Aden has raised hopes of more aid getting to those in need. But the notion that a flotilla of aid ships will now be allowed to dock appears premature.
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BEIRUT/SANAA,
15 July 2015
(IRIN) -
The failure of a humanitarian truce in Yemen not only illustrates the limits of the United Nation's power, it further raises fears of the country sliding into the rule of militias.
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DUBAI,
10 July 2015
(IRIN) -
This week, Top Picks delves into the rise of Gulf, donors, unpicks some dodgy statistics and examines varying levels of risk faced by different types of aid workers.
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SANA'A,
7 July 2015
(IRIN) -
In Yemen, Saudi Arabia has been accused of blockading the country. But for many Yemenis, it is the Houthi militia, not the Saudis, who are preventing them from getting food and water.
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BEIRUT,
2 July 2015
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Saudi Arabia has quietly launched a new behemoth in the international aid world. The King Salman Center for Humanitarian Aid looks set have a budget of hundreds of millions and could become the country's equivalent to USAID. As one UN expert said, "the era of the Saudis just giving money and disappearing is over."
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BEIRUT,
24 June 2015
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Yemen's peace talks collapsed almost as soon as they begun, leaving the country's citizens desperate. Last month Lama Fakih was with some of them as they took the boat to Djibouti.
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SANA'A,
16 June 2015
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Yemen’s warring leaders like to give the impression that their armies are well-trained, battle-hardened elites, but in reality many of their footsoldiers are poor and desperate family men forced into action by circumstance. IRIN gained rare access to relatives of men killed on both sides of the conflict:
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DUBAI,
12 June 2015
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Every week our global network of specialist correspondents share their top picks of recent must-read research, interviews, reports, blogs and in-depth articles to help you keep on top of global crises.
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DUBAI,
10 June 2015
(IRIN) -
As the Middle East's internal displacement crisis deepens, is it time for a regional and legally-binding agreement to ensure governments uphold their responsibilities towards their own citizens?
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